The postal map of Jacob Quack
On the final day of my fellowship at Trinity Long Room Hub I casually scrolled through the 1872 catalogue of the library, when I stumbled upon a reference to my...
Category: Rare Books in Far Out Places
The world is packed with rare books in the most unusual places. This small collection of blog posts on all sorts of books that I have come across over the years can be read as a travel guide to rare books in far out places.
Fagel Fine Bindings (3): Dedications
Several fine bindings in the collection are the result of a classical artist-patron relationship. The Fagels were high-placed government officials and had the n...
Fagel Fine Bindings (2): Political Power
The fine bindings in the Fagel collection make up only a small part of the library. Some of the fine bindings in the Fagel Collection at Trinity College Library...